William D. Rapp, 93, a resident of Livingston Manor, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 1992, at the home. He was born Aug. 3, 1890*, in Flanagan, a son of John and Anna (Boston) Rapp.

He is survived by 14 nieces and nephews.

Mr. Rapp was preceded in death by eight brothers, two in infancy, and two sisters*.

He attended Pontiac schools and was an U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He also was a member of the Pontiac American Legion. Mr. Rapp was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Pontiac. He was engaged in farming his entire life in the Pontiac area.

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Raleigh J. Harris Funeral Home, Pontiac. Reverend Craig Wagner of the First Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Pontiac. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to the First Lutheran Church.
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*Notes:
* The year is an error. It should be 1898.
* According to the 1900 census, his mother had 12 children, so there was another child (a girl) who preceded him in death also.

Bill never married. He died in Livingston County, Illinois at the age of 93 years, 7 months, 2 days.

He had 26 nieces and nephews: Lloyd Rapp, Dorothy Rapp Franzen, Glenn Rapp, Edmund Rapp, Lucille Rapp Roy, Bernice Rapp, Ronald Rapp, Baby Boy Rapp, Everett Rapp, Carl Rapp, Viola Rapp Cooper, May Rapp Estlund, Mildred Rapp Clark, Myrtle Rapp Pratt, Alvin Rapp, Leola Rapp Peterson, Orville Weber, Ernest Weber, Evelyn Weber Wilson, Melvin Weber, Marie Weber Quigley, Mildred Weber Stangland, Vernon Weber, Helen Holzhauer Jurs Anderson, Annabell Holzhauer, and Eugene Rapp.

He was preceded in death by 12 nieces and nephews: Bernice Rapp, Ronald Rapp, Baby Boy Rapp, Everett Rapp, Carl Rapp, Viola Rapp Cooper, Mildred Rapp Clark, Alvin Rapp, Leola Rapp Peterson, Orville Weber, Evelyn Weber Wilson, and Melvin Weber.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William Rapp
Birth Date: Aug 1898
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1900: Nebraska, Livingston, Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John Rapp b. Illinois
Mother's Name: Anna M Rapp b. Illinois
Family members can read, write, speak English.
Father owned their farm.
All of his grandparents were born in Germany.
Household Members:
John Rapp 43 (farmer)
Anna M Rapp 54
Edward Rapp 17 (farm laborer)
Otto Rapp 15 (farm laborer)
George Rapp 14 (school)
Elizabeth Rapp 7
Mary Rapp 5
Frederick Rapp 3
William Rapp 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: William Rapp
Birth Year: abt 1899
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1910: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John Rapp
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Name: Anna M Rapp
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Family members can read and write.
Household Members:
John Rapp 53 (farmer)
Anna M Rapp 53
Otto Rapp 25 (farmer)
George Rapp 24 (farmer)
Elizabeth Rapp 17
Mary Rapp 14
Fred Rapp 13
William Rapp 11
Henry Rapp 9

U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1826-1940
Name: Wm Danial Rapp
Event Type: Confirmation
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1899
Birth Place: Pontiac
Confirmation Date: 3 May 1914
Father: John Rapp
Church Name: First
Church Location: Pontiac, Illinois

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Date: September 12, 1918
Name: William Daniel Rapp
Address: RFD; Pontiac
County: Livingston
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 3 Aug 1898
Race: White
Draft Board: 20
Age: 20
Occupation: farmer
Employer: John Rapp; RR 8; Pontiac, IL
Nearest Relative: Anna Rapp; RFD 8; Pontiac, IL
Height/Build: tall/medium
Color of Eyes/Hair: blue/brown

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William Rapp
Birth Year: abt 1901
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1930: Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Farming with father, brother, and nephew
Neighbors included three families of Webers: John, Emmie J. and Roland B Weber; George J, Hazel A and Dorthy L Weber; Earl E and Lillian Weber
Household Members:
John Rapp 73 (farmer)
Anna M Rapp 74
Fred Rapp 30 (farmer)
William Rapp 29 (farmer)
Orville Weber 16 (nephew; farm hand))

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name: William Rapp
Last Residence: 61764 Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Born: 3 Aug 1898
Died: 5 Mar 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: William Rapp
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1898
Death Date: 5 Mar 1992
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 29 Oct 1942
Release Date 1: 15 Jul 1943